KP, the LTTE's new chief negotiator
(By: Shanika Sriyananda)
 The
military has unveiled a secret plan of the LTTE to shield the identity
of the LTTE's international arms smuggler, popularly known as KP (Kumaran
Pathmanadan).
The disguised KP has been designated as the LTTE's
chief negotiator and the international spokesman under the name
Selvarajan Pathmanadan, recently.
The LTTE is apparently trying to camouflage the
identity of KP in an effort to conceal his previous arms rackets. " He
has been instructed to procure arms and ammunition for the LTTE using
his new designation as international spokesman as a cover", the informed
sources said.
According to sources, the LTTE leader has urged
Selvarajan Pathmanadan to use his new credentials to visit all countries
and procure arms and ammunitions to the LTTE which is facing its final
battle.
Earlier, the LTTE's international spokesman was Anton
Balasingham.
KP alias Kumaran alias Selvarajan Pathmanadan is a
most wanted person by the Interpol and several intelligence agencies
including the FBI for his involvement as the LTTE's key arms smuggler.
According to sources, KP who has been blacklisted as a
key procurement agent of the LTTE operates from Thailand. "He has been
all over South East Asia procuring arms and ammunition for the LTTE.
These procurements range from small arms and ammunition to
Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMS), Chinese built 130mm, 152mm artillery
pieces, and several cargo ships and Czech built Zlin 143 aircraft", they
said.
Informed sources said that several countries have
refused to accept KP as the LTTE's chief negotiator and international
spokesman despite the LTTE's repeated requests.
Meanwhile, the Norwegians have assured of the custody
of Selvarajan if he is caught by the international intelligence
agencies, sources claimed.
According to sources the LTTE has a strong
international procurement link to smuggle arms and ammunition into the
country and operates a shipping network in international waters. "These
ships are used as `floating warehouses' to carry large stocks of arms
and ammunition.
The LTTE shipping network has operated in Indonesian,
Malaysian and Chinese waters and largely in the Bay of Bengal carrying
arms and ammunition. In 2006 and 2007, the Sri Lankan Navy managed to
destroy several LTTE floating warehouses operated in the Bay of Bengal",
they said.
Courtesy - Daily News
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